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King Charles III delivered a sharp retort at the White House state dinner, telling Donald Trump that Americans “would be speaking French” without Britain. The exchange came as both leaders raised toasts in Washington, where Charles referenced Trump’s past comments about Europe’s dependence on the United States.“You recently commented, Mr. President, that if it were…
TOI correspondent from Washington: First Lady Melania Trump joined President Trump in a separate rebuke of the media, censuring late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Monday after he had joked that she looked like an “expectant widow” in a parody of the aborted White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) that he made before the security scare. Kimmel…
NEW DELHI: Congress slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “hiding behind Speaker” after Om Birla said that he had requested the PM to not to come to the House when he was scheduled to reply to the President’s address, citing security reasons by the women MPs. The Lok Sabha eventually passed the Motion of Thanks…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday offered a measured response to senior party leader Digvijaya Singh’s praise for the organisational strength of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), remarks that triggered sharp reactions within the Congress and handed the BJP a fresh line of attack.“We have a history of 140 years, and we can…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday thanked leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi after he hailed job creation at Foxconn in Karnataka.Vaishnaw said that the Congress leader has acknowledged “the success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ programme.”“Thanks Rahul Gandhi for acknowledging the success of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji’s ‘Make in India’…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday defended the West Bengal government’s actions after chaos erupted during football legend Lionel Messi’s appearance at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.Banerjee said West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee apologised within an hour of the incident, while other state governments had not owned responsibility for incidents…
